[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Witham U.D.C.

  • Witham (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Witham U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HOUSING 642 new dwellings were erected during the year, which was 104 ]ess than in 1969* The decrease was wholly in Local Authority building, the figures for which were 455 completions in 1970 compared with 627 in 1969. Private enterprise building on the other hand completed 184 dwellings compared with 117 in 1969. The Council's completions comprised 444 houses and 11 old persons' flats, all intended for G.L.C nominees under the Town Development Scheme. The number of dwellings erected in the Urban District since 1945 is as follows:- By Local Authority: 2388 By Housing Associations: 30 By Private Enterprise: 1188 3606 Taking into account 407. Council houses constructed pre-war and the bulk acquisition of 478 houses and flats at Silver End in 1969, the Council's total ownership at December, 1970 was 3,273 dwellings# At the 31st December, 1970 the Council had under construction a total of 195 dwellings, of which 33 flats were intended for occupation by elderly persons. Ill dwellings were under construction at the same time by private enterprise# At the end of the year the Council had approved plans for the erection of Phase IV (a) of the Development Scheme comprising 388 dwellings in Witliam and also for the erection of 15 flatlets for elderly and/or single persons at Witliam and for 44 old persons' flats at Silver End. Housing need The number of applicants for Council houses at the end of 197G was 292 compared with 196 at the end of 1969 comprising the following categories (1969 figures in brackets): Ordinary List 75 (31) Single Persons' Units 18 (12) Eng aged Couples' List 85 (69) Old Persons' Bungalows ) Bungalow Exchange List ) 85 (65) River View Hostel 29 (22) During the year the Council decided to discontinue the practice of accepting applications from engaged couples. It must be noted that the Council's housing programme during recent years, while providing some 1,400 homes for needy families from the G.L.C area, lias barely kept pace with local housing needs, the basic application list having remained almost static while the list of applicants for aged accommodation has actually increased. persons 1
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